2018 Pinto World Championship® Show Recap

2018 PINTO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP®

A wide array of Pinto horses, ponies, miniatures, mules and donkeys vied to be champions at the 53rd Pinto World Championship®, held June 11 - 23 at the Built Ford Tough Livestock complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Exhibitors and their equines traveled far to earn an array of awards and world champion titles.

This year the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex at Expo Square played host to 1,300 Pintos and more than 2,250 exhibitors from 44 states and three countries, including: Canada, Sweden, and Denmark. This year, the PWC had over 30,300* judged class entries. Produced by the Pinto Horse Association of America Inc., the Pinto World Championship® showcased many disciplines for just about every type of equine.

This year’s PWC was filled with great awards with an estimate of $260,000. Awards included: ARC saddles and bridles, Gist Silversmiths belt buckles, rosette ribbons, trophies, Kensington products, tack trunks, and Tioga Territory Jackets and Vests. Payouts for the 2018 PWC estimated to $11,000 awarded to Charity Walk/Trot and National Snaffle Bit winners. “We enjoy awarding top quality prizes to talented equine and exhibitors each year. We were excited to welcome our new Long Ear Registry to their first Pinto World Championship show,” said Darrell Bilke, PtHA Executive Vice President

and Chief Operating Officer. “Our Corporate Partners step up to the plate each year with the awards we give out; we could not thank them enough.”

Proving the Pinto World Championship isn’t all about equine competition, many special family-friendly activities were held during the two-week show in Tulsa, Okla. These included: the Pinto Party Cookout Sponsored by George’s Foods, with free food and drinks; the Stick Horse Race Sponsored by Drysdales, the Youth and Amateur Ice Cream Social, PWC Costume Class and the PWC Dog Show. The show also hosted two receptions for Corporate Partners and the Red Hat Society.

This year, the Pinto Heritage Foundation Challenged Rider’s Leadline class gave challenged riders a chance to win a world champion buckle in front of their family and friends. Seven proud world champions walked away with this year’s shiniest buckle from Gist Silversmiths.

As always we look forward to seeing our exhibitors at our next events. The 2018 Color Breed Congress will be held Nov. 2-10. The Mule & Donkey Congress Show will be held in conjunction with the Color Breed Congress. The 2019 Pinto World Championship® Show will be held June 10 – 22. The Built Ford Livestock Complex, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will host both events.

Incorporated in 1956, the Pinto Horse Association of America was formed to encourage the promotion of quality horses, ponies and miniatures with color and to establish a registry for maintaining their show records and pedigrees. Currently, the association serves over 78,000 members and boasts more than 154,000 registered Pintos.

For more information about the 2018 Pinto World Championship® and for complete results, please visit www.pintoworld.com.

*Five judges evaluate each World Championship class.